What is the meaning of bell ringer?

noun

  • A person who rings church bells (as for summoning the congregation.
  • Someone who plays musical handbells.
  • Something that exactly succeeds in achieving its goal.
    • usage: "the new advertising campaign was a bell ringer"; "scored a bull's eye"; "hit the mark"; "the president's speech was a home run"
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